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Yes, this is the the part from the setup_8580.asm I changed for the LCD: ;; number of visible menu items on LCD ;; use: 4 for 2x16 displays ;; 5 for 2x20 displays ;; 10 for 2x40 displays #define CS_MENU_DISPLAYED_ITEMS 10 ;; NOTE: if CS_MENU_DISPLAYED_ITEMS > 5, you have to adapt the DIN settings ;; in CS_MENU_DIN_TABLE below And this for the additional 5 buttons: CS_MENU_DIN_TABLE ;; Function name SR# Pin# DIN_ENTRY CS_MENU_BUTTON_Dec, 1, 0 ; only valid if rotary encoder not assigned to these pins DIN_ENTRY CS_MENU_BUTTON_Inc, 1, 1 ; (see mios_tables.inc) and CS_MENU_USE_INCDEC_BUTTONS == 1 DIN_ENTRY CS_MENU_BUTTON_Exec, 1, 2 DIN_ENTRY CS_MENU_BUTTON_Sel1, 1, 7 DIN_ENTRY CS_MENU_BUTTON_Sel2, 1, 6 DIN_ENTRY CS_MENU_BUTTON_Sel3, 1, 5 DIN_ENTRY CS_MENU_BUTTON_Sel4, 1, 4 DIN_ENTRY CS_MENU_BUTTON_Sel5, 1, 3 DIN_ENTRY CS_MENU_BUTTON_Sel6, 2, 0 ; define this if CS_MENU_DISPLAYED_ITEMS > 5 DIN_ENTRY CS_MENU_BUTTON_Sel7, 2, 1 ; define this if CS_MENU_DISPLAYED_ITEMS > 5 DIN_ENTRY CS_MENU_BUTTON_Sel8, 2, 2 ; define this if CS_MENU_DISPLAYED_ITEMS > 5 DIN_ENTRY CS_MENU_BUTTON_Sel9, 2, 3 ; define this if CS_MENU_DISPLAYED_ITEMS > 5 DIN_ENTRY CS_MENU_BUTTON_Sel10, 2, 7 ; define this if CS_MENU_DISPLAYED_ITEMS > 5 The values for the buttons 6 to 10 are depending on the inputs you use on the DINx module.

My box has: - 5 analogue knobs for quick parameter changes. You can assign these knobs to specific parameters in each patch - 1 big knob for selecting the patch/ensemble or changing the selected parameter - 1 shift button (the most left one under the LCD) - 10 buttons (under the LCD) for selecting the shown parameter on the LCD (10 buttons because the LCD is a 2x40 character LCD) - up/down and menu buttons on the right of the LCD So 14 buttons overall. This is a good advice! Just create some cs layouts (paint them on paper, check the distance of the buttons and knobs with your fingers, create paperboard prototypes, and so on) and test them. The layout I have choosed finally is also the result of testing differrent layous to fit my needs. Thats the big advantage here: you can create a box that works like YOU like it. After the cs was finished I have built a box around it with the help of a friend. That means the final box size depends on the cs. I wasn't really difficult to build it because before I constructed a MBSEQ with a lot of more buttons and knobs. My advice here: just do it! You can always change some things if you don't like it after some time.

I'm using a DINx2 circuit (16 inputs) for the 14 buttons and the big knob (encoder, 2 inputs) which is connected to the core on J9. The 5 small knobs are analogue pots (10k) connected to J5 on the core module. Check the section 'Analog Control Elements' on this page: http://www.ucapps.de/midibox_sid_manual_fp.html If you want to use encoders for the knobs you will need 2 inputs for each encoder. With 1 DINx4 module you can connect 14 buttons and 9 encoders to the core. For more inputs you need to chain DINx modules like described above.

Great! Thanks a lot!

What I ask myself now is: Why is it a SHE? ;D ;)

Looks great!

Any pictures? :)

Here are the panel files for the Schaeffer AG Front Panel Designer. http://www.schaeffer-ag.de/en/download/front-panel-designer.html What enclosure measures do you need exactly? mbseq_v3_sw_front.zip mbseq_v3_sw_back.zip

The problem with the knobs is that they are from my Korg MS20 USB Controller and the MS20 now looks a little bit naked. ;) So I need to find a replacement. Just ordered some knobs like the one next to the display just a litte bit smaller and with a white mark line.

This is fun! Thanks!

Me again! ;D While having fun with the SID I recorded a small live session, done with the MB SID, MB SEQ and a Roland SP404 Sampler for the drum sounds. Click here to download MP3, 320kbps, 10MB

As always it's hard to decide which knobs to use. next to the MIDIBox SEQ

This is fixed in RC21. Now back to the new bassline features ....

Thanks for the SID chips!

@puddingbrumsel The housing is just a box of five parts (4 sides and 1 bottom part). The part on the back is a bit longer to get a nice angle. They are glued together and coated with anthracite finish. The 2 big side parts are made of maple wood coated with clear finish and are bolt to the box. The top plate is made of acrylic glass. I've done this with the help of a good friend who is a professional cabinet maker. First I want to use the light dots to show the value of the knob. But I'm still a electronic noob and the result were not really satisfying. I just connected the led to the pot and this way the led only lit when the pot is opened half and more. Additional the knob did not work as aspected anymore. No more or only small value changes when the the led was lit. But it is no problem to add this again. Maybe someone can give me a hint?

Hi, just want to post some pictures of my finished stereo SID. The 5 knobs are connected to J5 of the core module for some realtime action. The red dots are lit by some leds. On the picture that shows the internals you can see an optimized psu, a DINx2 module and five EEPROMs for storing patches and ensembles. Thanks to TK! The MIDIBox SID is a unique sounding synth, I really like the random sound generation functions!

Falls jemand solche oder ähnliche Arcade-Buttons braucht, hier gibt es alle möglichen Varianten: http://www.arcadeshop.de/index.php?cPath=79

Habe ja 2 der Displays gekauft und für 12€ das Stück kann man da wirklich nicht meckern! :)

Very nice! Congrats!

Thanks!

Very nice buttons!!

Got a small problem with the V2.0_rc20 and a 2x40 LCD. The display works perfect in 4bit mode, no problems at all displaying the characters and menus. But when I switch back from a submenu, for example the OSC menu where the whole 40 characters are used the right upper part of the LCD is not cleared and displays the characters of the previous selected menu. Any idea?

Ich würde eins oder zwei nehmen. :)

Habe mittlerweile diverse MIDI Keyboards und Controller ausprobiert und konnte keinen MIDI Timeout mehr produzieren. Zur Zeit ist noch die 540Ohm Variante auf der Platine zu finden.

Go to the pattern screen and select pattern A2. This is the only pattern that can be edited when no bankstick is connected. This is how it works for me without connected banksticks.